Equine Impact: For A Tomorrow Without Tears

by DecoGalileo

That Blue Fellow

You rolled unto the fence, and fell on the bush. I rushed up and pushed you out. As you stood up, you saw the same fellow, in front of the big statue of the Wind God. She took a deep breath and strum the strings of the lyre, attracting as many people as she can. Like a siren's call

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What is to be sung transpired in days of yore,
When the divine archons still walked the earth.
A dragon cast his curious gaze on the world below
As he parted from the heavens that gave his birth.

The dragon sought truth amongst common folk,
But mortal trifles only fogged his mind.
The windborne bard strummed her strings dolce
And the Holy Lyre answered his questions kind.

The dragon was but a child full of wonder,
And soared the heavens free from care.
The bard's songs invited him to sing along,
For he yearned to let all perceive him fair.

Enchanting legends the bard and dragon were,
But the tides of despair soon engulfed the land;
The lion fang perished and the falcon flag slept.
As a vile dragon approached Mondstadt in lone stand,

Over the Cathedral loomed death and his friends.
Of the people's agony the bard soon sang.
The soaring dragon heeded his grave calls,
And amidst the windstorms a brutal war sprang.

Blood of venom sent the sky dragon into slumber,
Only to awake to be expelled in abhor.
"Why do people in this age loathe me so?"
But the Holy Lyre replied no more.

Wrath and woe, vigor and venom,
Poured from the dragon's bitter eyes.
The dragon's curse sprawled in silence,
But the Lyre could no longer soothe his cries.

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Everyone clapped as the performance ends. You immediately approached the bard in a better view. She dons blue puffy bell bottoms, with boots adorned with wings and feathers. She has a corset like accessory around her stomach, with a long sleeved blouse. She has a piece of cloth hanging on her shoulder.

Her Vision mark is a rainbow bolt with a cloud puff. Her Anemo symbol hangs bellow it, and pairs of wings are hanged under it. Though, it doesn't shine as bright as the other Vision marks you've encountered. Some locks, and strands are made in a braid, and joint all along in a ponytail. Her hair of several colors have been adorned with dandelion fuzz, and feathers.

On top was her bard hat, with a turquoise gem, being held on with a feather, and white flower.

As she turned to you, she had a look of realization. "Wait, you guys are..." her eyes widened. "Oh, that's right! You're the ones that scared Dvalin away!"

"Dvalin? Who's that?" I said.

"That's Sturmterror's real name. Capper told us already, weren't you listening?" you said, crossing your arms.

"Huh? ...Oh, right. Most people seem to call him "Sturmterror.". Why do you call him that... are you two meant to be close or something?" I said.

"Oh, so close!" the blue fellow said proudly.

"Hey, Traveler. Deco thinks this gal has a screw loose..." I whispered to you. You cleared your throat.

"Ahh...hi."

"Good day, outlander. Seems we meet again." she greeted.

"I'm sorry, you are...?"

"I'm Rainbow Dash the bard. Three-time winner of the "Most Popular Bard of Hiersindwir," to be precise! So, what do you need from me?"

"Given you recognize us, Deco doesn't believe we need to explain any further." I said. "Of course it's about Sturmterror."

"Sturm...?" Rainbow Dash crossed her arms and tilted her head.

"Hey! Cut it with the amnesia act!" I stomped my feet in thin air. "Traveler, show it to her!"

You immediately when through your inventory and brought up the crystal in front of her. Strange...unlike Capper, Rainbow Dash didn't look affected by the contamination of the crystal, despite having a Vision mark. Could she also be from another world? Could she have inherited powers like you did? You show the crystal to Rainbow Dash...

"Oh! Isn't this—" Rainbow Dash said, before being cut off.

"What!? The crystal has been purified!? When?" I exclaimed.

The crimson gem was no longer crimson. Its color faded into a teal color. Maybe that's why Rainbow Dash hasn't been affected.

"Not sure how this happened. The last time I checked, it was full of impurities."

"Dvalin, he..." Rainbow Dash gazed with sadness. The anguish he feels... has brought him to tears..."

"Tears...?" I said sadly.

"He was once such a gentle child. Now so full of rage and suffering..." Rainbow Dash then brought up another crimson tear drop crystal. "I also came across a teardrop crystal. Can you purify it?"

Venti hands you another Teardrop Crystal, and you purify it for all to see.... You watch the crystal in your hands glow, and turn its bloody, painful, crimson red, into a minty, breezy, and cooling teal.

"Ehhhh!?" I exclaimed.

"You... really do have some wonderful abilities..." Rainbow Dash said. "Someone like you is going to end up getting written into a bard's poem. Oh, a hero so bright, should they stand in the light. Though stand in the shade, and you'll be met by a blade... Alas... I've really not the time to compose a melody for you at this moment. Anyway, even if Dvalin is not taken down, his life will still wither away in the breeze...He'll burn himself out in the flames of anger..."

"I also feel sorry for Dvalin." you said.

"Thank you for that, and you for purifying the Teardrop Crystal. But I have my own plans for what is to follow." Rainbow Dash said.

"Is there anything I can do to help?"

"I really must thank you for purifying the Teardrop Crystal, it has helped me greatly. But I've already come to devise my own plan."

"As a knight, I suggest you turn yourself in along with the dragon."

"Do you really deem that necessary? You can forget about me turning us in for now... I have another plan." Rainbow Dash said.

"Oh? And what plan would that be?" I said.

"Seeing this tear has brought to mind a friend so dear." Rainbow's eyes soften.

"Friend?"

"Heh-heh, one must be going." Rainbow Dash tip toed out of the scenario.

"Hey! Where're you running off to!?" I shouted, crossing my arms, and stomping once more.

"To the "Symbol of Hiersindwir's Hero." Bye-bye~" Rainbow Dash ran out.

"Huh... Traveler, what do you make of that?" I tilted my head.

"This "weirdo" as you put it — we need to keep an eye on him..." you said.

"As far as he's concerned, you're a weirdo too ya know..."

"You know..."

"Know what?"

"Her voice seems familiar..."

"Familiar? I don't know... You're alone on that one..." I pondered. "But did she just say "Symbol of Hiersindwir's Heroes"? What could that be?" I bonked my head and think. "Oh, Paimon knows! It's that huge tree. You know, the gigantic one! You can't miss it, surely you still remember!"